The Grifter's Hymnal is an album by Oklahoman singer-songwriter
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Ray Wylie Hubbard (born November 13, 1946) is an American singer and songwriter.
Early life
Hubbard was born in the town of Soper, Oklahoma. His family moved to Oak Cliff in southwest Dallas, Texas, in 1954. He attended W. H. Adamson High Scho ...
, released on March 27, 2012 on
Bordello Records.
Guest appearances
Ian McLagan
Ian Patrick McLagan (; 12 May 1945 – 3 December 2014) was an English keyboardist, best known as a member of the rock bands Small Faces and Faces. He also collaborated with the Rolling Stones and led his own band from the late 1970s. He was i ...
, the keyboardist for
the Faces
Faces are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of Small Faces after lead singer and guitarist Steve Marriott left to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces—Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (electric bass, vocals), and Kenn ...
, appears on the album's song "Hen House", and
Ringo Starr appears on "Coochy Coochy", a cover of one of Starr's own songs.
[ Hubbard's son, Lucas, plays electric guitar on three songs on ''The Grifter's Hymnal''.]
Critical reception
According to Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc ...
, ''The Grifter's Hymnal'' received universal acclaim from critics.[ Adam Vitcavage wrote in ''Paste'' that despite being in his sixties, Hubbard still displays many country attributes on the album.][
]
Track listing
# Coricidin Bottle
# South of the River
# Lazarus
# New Year's Eve at the Gates of Hell
# Moss and Flowers
# Red Badge of Courage
# Train Yard
# Coochy Coochy ( Ringo Starr cover)
# Mother Blues
# Henhouse
# Count My Blessings
# Ask God
References
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2012 albums
Country albums by American artists